Common name: American Palm Weevil
Lures:
P058-Lure
Pheromone lure effectively attracting Rhynchophorus palmarum when presented with fermenting food & Weevil Magnet.
Recommended trap:
Palm Weevil Bucket Trap (2.5 gallon) (P219L-Trap)
Effective for monitoring & mass trapping palm weevils. Most effective when placed on ground under palms or tied to palm trunks.
References:
Oehlschlager, A. C., Chinchilla, C., Castillo, G., & Gonzalez, L. (2002). Control of red ring disease by mass trapping of Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Florida Entomologist, 507-513.
Hallett, R. H., Oehlschlager, A. C., & Borden, J. H. (1999). Pheromone trapping protocols for the Asian palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). International Journal of Pest Management, 45(3), 231-237.
Chinchilla, C. M., & Oehlschlager, A. C. (1992). ComparaciĆ³n de trampas para capturar adultos de Rhynchophorus palmarum utilizando la feromona de agregaciĆ³n producida por el macho. ASD Oil Palm Papers, 5(1), 9-14.
Oehlschlager, A. C., Chinchilla, C. M., Gonzalez, L. M., Jiron, L. F., Mexzon, R., & Morgan, B. (1993). Development of a pheromone-based trapping system for Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(5), 1381-1392.
Oehlschlager, A. C., & Gonzalez, L. (2001, March). Advances in trapping and repellency of palm weevils. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Date Palms (pp. 358-365).
Oehlschlager, A. C. (2005). Current status of trapping palm weevils and beetles. The Planter, 81(947), 123-143.